A patient injured in a motor vehicle accident has sustained a fracture to the diaphysis of the right femur. Of what is the diaphysis of the femur mainly constructed?

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The long bone shaft, which is referred to as the diaphysis, is constructed primarily of cortical bone.

A Patient Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident Has Sustained